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5 Things You Might Not Know About Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney: From Playing College Hockey To Bitcoin
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 11:13am | 1437The Liberal Party has won Canada's prime minister election with former central banker Mark Carney keeping his top position, which he was placed in after outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped down in January. "Who's ready to stand up for Canada with me," Carney said in a speech after...
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Harry Potter's Ron Weasley Cursed With $2.3M Tax Bill After Losing Lawsuit
Sunday, December 1, 2024 - 5:00pm | 354Rupert Grint, famed for his portrayal of Ron Weasley in the “Harry Potter” film series, has been slapped with a $2.3 million tax bill following a legal dispute with British tax authorities. What Happened: The UK tax agency, H.M. Revenue and Customs, scrutinized Grint’s tax...
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Warner Bros. Plans For Hogwarts Legacy 2 To Cross Paths With HBO's New Harry Potter Show
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - 1:48pm | 453Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) is diving deeper into the Harry Potter universe, riding high on the runaway success of Hogwarts Legacy, which has already sold 30 million copies since its February 2023 release. David Haddad, president of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, recently...
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A Successor To Hogwarts Legacy Is 'One Of The Biggest Priorities,' Confirms Warner Bros. CFO
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 2:15pm | 492Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) has confirmed that a sequel to Hogwarts Legacy, one of its biggest gaming successes to date, is in development. With over 24 million copies sold since its release in February 2023, Hogwarts Legacy has generated over $1 billion in revenue, making a follow-up...
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Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Trailer Reveal – Gameplay, Characters, More
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 6:36pm | 547Warner Bros. Discovery Inc‘s (NASDAQ:WBD) Warner Bros. Games lifted the veil on the eagerly anticipated Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions with the release of its “Welcome Students” pre-order trailer. Developed by Unbroken Studios, the game promises to immerse fans in the high-...
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Despicable Me First Animated Franchise To Hit $5B: Here Are The Top Grossing Movie Franchises Ever
Monday, July 15, 2024 - 1:34pm | 913Media company Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) has another reason to celebrate with its Despicable Me franchise hitting the $5 billion milestone with the recent success of "Despicable Me 4" in movie theaters. Here's a look at the important milestone and how it stacks up to other movie franchises...
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Magical Escapes: 5 Harry Potter Theme Parks That'll Transport You To Hogwarts And Beyond!
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 7:26am | 720For every Potterhead out there, the ultimate dream has been to get a Hogwarts acceptance letter. However, for now, let's settle for getting to know the magic realm from a closer perspective. From the enchanting Diagon Alley in Orlando to the mystical wonders of Beijing...
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If You Are A Potterhead Who Cannot Get Enough Of Information Supplied By Books And Movies, Here Are 5 'Harry Potter' Fan Theories That Will Change How You See the Wizarding World
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 8:19am | 910Ever since I read the first ‘Harry Potter‘ book, I have been hooked. Since then, I have read every literature I could find (multiple times) and watched the movies like my life depended on it. But, I still want to know more about the wizarding world. Eventually, my thirst for more...
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Can Gemini Read All Harry Potter Books At Once? Former Google Employee 'Tried It' And Here's What Happened Next
Friday, April 12, 2024 - 5:31am | 792Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has recently updated its AI model, Gemini 1.5 Pro, allowing it to process more tokens than before. Now, a former Google employee has discovered that Gemini can read several Harry Potter books at once and generate detailed character graphs. What...
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How To Cast 'Harry Potter' Spells With Siri On Your iPhone
Sunday, February 4, 2024 - 11:49pm | 623If you’re a “Harry Potter” fan, you’ve probably wished you could cast spells like the wizards and witches in the beloved series. Well, the good news is that you can now bring a touch of magic into your everyday life with Siri on your iPhone. What Happened: Apple has a range...
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Hogwarts Legacy Expands: Sony-Exclusive Content Goes Beyond PlayStation This Summer
Monday, January 29, 2024 - 6:14pm | 375Hogwarts Legacy — a Harry Potter-inspired video game from Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ: WBD) and Avalanche Software — confirmed that players on non-PlayStation platforms will soon have access to Sony-exclusive content. The announcement, made on social media platform X (...
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'Hogwarts Legacy' Touts 22M Copies Sold In 2023: Warner Bros. Discovery Teases Future Projects
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 3:37pm | 414Warner Bros Discovery Inc's (NASDAQ: WBD) "Hogwarts Legacy" soared to immense success in 2023, selling a staggering 22 million copies worldwide. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment president David Haddad told Variety it was "the best-selling game of the year in the entire...
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Joe Biden Says 'Never Been More Optimistic About America's Chances': Why Trump Gets Compared To Voldemort In New Interview
Sunday, December 24, 2023 - 10:38am | 570President Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump to win the 2020 presidential election and become the 46th president of the United States. Biden reflects on why he's optimistic about the future of the United States despite several major world challenges in a new interview. What Happened: Biden is the...
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Warner Bros. Discovery Shares Fall, Max Subscribers Drop: Could 'Underused' Harry Potter Franchise Help A Turnaround?
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 - 4:05pm | 757Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) are falling Wednesday after the company reported third-quarter (Q3) financial results. Could a boy wizard and a revival of a hit franchise help the company's future success? What Happened: Warner Bros. Discovery reported revenue of $9.98 billion for Q3...
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Hogwarts Legacy Sneak Peek For Nintendo Switch Launch In November
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - 2:48pm | 300Nintendo ADR (OTC: NTDOY) offered a glimpse of the long-awaited Switch version of Hogwarts Legacy, the action role-playing game developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Games, scheduled for release on Nov. 14. The game, initially announced for Switch in March 2022, faced...